Flow Cytometry is a very powerful tool that can be used on small amounts of blood samples. This technique is ideal for clinical nutrition studies in which immune cell subsets might be altered, for large epidemiological studies in which a biomarker can be measured in a small blood sample, in studies of oxidative stress in which oxidative bursts can be monitored, or for measuring intracellular cytokine levels. The core provides use of the equipment and data analysis for the Accuri C6 instrumentation.

In the NRI Human Research Core, metabolism—the rate at which one expends energy—is assessed using metabolic carts, which measure respiration, or the amounts of oxygen consumed and carbon dioxide expelled.View on Facebook

Think you don't have time for exercise? You probably do. A new study shows that a mere minute of high-intensity exercise in an easy 10-minute workout can improve fitness and health.View on Facebook

Dr. Myles Faith's study shows that allowing children to only eat certain kinds of food, and thus limiting their intake (also called restrictive feeding) can actually increase likelihood of child weight gain!View on Facebook

The UNC Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (BCERP) has announced the official launch of myBCrisk.org, an interactive website designed to increase knowledge about breast cancer risk factors, especially among young African-American women.View on Facebook